Wonderdog : the science of dogs and their unique friendship with humans / Jules Howard.
"A celebration of dogs, the scientists who've lived alongside them, and how canines have been key to advancements in science for the betterment of all species"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781639362622
- ISBN: 1639362622
- Physical Description: 287 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
- Publisher: New York : Pegasus Books, 2022.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-278) and index. |
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Subject: | Dogs > Research > History. Human-animal relationships > History. |
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- 5 of 5 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Jefferson County.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Jefferson County Library-Windsor | 636.7 HOWARD (Text) | 30065100123279 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
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Table of Contents
Wonderdog : The Science of Dogs and Their Unique Friendship with Humans
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Prologue | p. 9 | |
Introduction | p. 13 | |
Section I | Sit, Stay | p. 23 |
Chapter 1 | From streets they came | p. 25 |
Chapter 2 | Emancipation Day | p. 45 |
Chapter 3 | Sacrificed for science | p. 59 |
Chapter 4 | The Brown Dog Affair | p. 73 |
Section II | Fetch, Retrieve | p. 91 |
Chapter 5 | Alpha, beta, doubter | p. 93 |
Chapter 6 | Skinner, unboxed | p. 113 |
Chapter 7 | The cognition ignition | p. 123 |
Chapter 8 | How nature met nurture | p. 137 |
Section III | Meet, Play, Love | p. 155 |
Chapter 9 | What is it like to be a dog? | p. 157 |
Chapter 10 | Flip, the switch | p. 175 |
Chapter 11 | The power of play | p. 193 |
Chapter 12 | To see love coming | p. 215 |
Epilogue: ... and see love depart | p. 239 | |
Acknowledgements | p. 245 | |
Research notes and further reading | p. 247 | |
Index | p. 279 |